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Teen Council

Teen Council programming is paused to make way for our exciting NEW teen photography mentorship program: Beyond the Lens!

Join Teen Council!

The Crystal Bridges Teen Council is a teen-led group of creators/advocates with an interest in art and community engagement. We learn about art and the museum, plan events, collaborate with artists, work toward social justice, and create new ways for the Northwest Arkansas community to experience Crystal Bridges.

Please contact Teen Programs.

For questions or additional information:
(479) 657-2376

Teen Council meets once every week (on alternating Wednesdays or Thursdays) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. We are responsible for planning bi-yearly Teen and Tween Nights, as well as smaller pop-up programming. We communicate and keep up with each other via a private Slack account. To be a member of Teen Council, you must be able to attend at least one meeting per month. All members of the Council must be able to submit documentation that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received a booster.

Applications are currently closed for the Teen Council. 

Teen Council

Teen Programs & Events

Crystal Bridges offers a variety of fun, innovative programs through which teens can learn more about the museum’s collection, express themselves creatively, make friends, and try new things.

View Teen Programs

Blog Posts

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

Activities & Education People & Community Teens

Discover what’s happening with Crystal Bridges’ partnership with Communiversity and the young scholars who bring it to life.

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A Teen Council Leader Looks Back on Her Time at the Museum
Ally Swindell

A Teen Council Leader Looks Back on Her Time at the Museum

Teens
Finding Mentors Until this November, we had been led by Holly York, who I appreciate greatly and who I am sure is thriving in her new position. Following her departure,…
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A Teen Council Member Reflects on Her Time
Virginia Hammond

A Teen Council Member Reflects on Her Time

Teens
Spending three days in Boston, I learned so much. I was able to attend presentations on education in museums, diversity, LGBTQIA+ representation, racial justice, and so much more. I’m in…
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The Nicole & John Weeldreyer Family Fund.